Drum legend Carmine Appice has kindly agreed to be interviewed exclusively by My Drum Lessons teacher Matt Dean. Here is the first of many video’s we have explaining to Carmine what My Drum Lessons has dome for drummers and drum teachers across the UK. Please check out our daily video’s...
Legendary drummer Herman Rarebell returns with a project that will surprise not only longtime Scorpions fans. The former Scorpions drummer’s long awaited new album ‘Herman’s Scorpions Songs’ features some of the world’s best rock singers (Bobby Kimball, Tony Martin, Don...
Carmine Appice was in 1991 Inducted into the Guitar Center ROCK WALK OF FAME. 1995 Guitar Zeus album has Appice producing, writing and playing with guest artist Motley Crue’s Mick Mars, Queen’s Brian May, Ted Nugent, Slash and Jennifer Batten. 1997 “Lifetime Achievement” honor from the Los...
One of our many exclusive video’s that My Drum Lessons has made with top drummer Carmine Appice. As drummer for Vanilla Fudge, Carmine Appice set the grooves for the groundbreaking band’s 1967 psychedelic debut, inadvertently inventing Stoner Rock in the process. The Fudge had no precedent....
As an educator, Carmine was the first to legitimize rock drumming with his landmark book, The Realistic Rock Drum Method, selling over 400,000 copies (now in video format). He was the first Rock Drummer and Rock Musician to conduct instructional clinics and symposiums around the world, a tradition...
One of the premier showmen in rock, Appice became known worldwide for his astonishing live performances, in addition to becoming a highly sought-after session drummer, recording with countless artists throughout his career. In ’76, he joined Rod Stewart’s band, touring, recording and writing two...
Here is the first of several interview video’s that we have done exclusively with top drummer Carmine Appice. Hearabout whi influenced Carmine including Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. Let us know what you think. Post-Fudge, Bogert and Appice formed Cactus (seen as an influence on King’s X and...
Drummer Euan Leslie beat 400 other contenders from around the country to win the title of Drummer of the Year. Euan was born on the 18th of December 1998. It all started when his grandad bought him his first drum kit at the age of 7. Since then he hasn’t stopped tapping. After a year or so after...
Ex- The Police drummer Stewart Copeland got some top drummers together for one of his recent jam sessions. Among the musicians were Rush’s Neil Peart, Tool’s Danny Carey, South Park co-creator Matt Stone and Vertical Horizon frontman Matt Scannell. Copeland shared video of the summit,...
Drummer Bob Richards has talked about his experience of replacing Phil Rudd during AC/DC’s recent video shoots. Richards, who previously performed with Asia and Graham Bonnet, was drafted in to the shoot after it became apparent that Rudd would be unavailable. Speaking with Rhythm magazine...
Rumours have hit social media sites that rock band Trivium have yet another new drummer. The only news so far comes from a post on Matt Heafy’s twitter, which states-“It is with regret that we in @TriviumOfficial have again been forced to make a drummer change. Welcome Peter “James” Bond...
Aerodrums is the all new quiet and portable alternative to an electronic drum kit – its an air-drumming instrument. It runs on your computer and understands your drumming intent by watching you drum through a high speed camera. Aerodrums costs £129. You can point Aerodrums to your own sample...
The Thomas Lang’s Master Class at the Leeds Drum Academy was, as expected, a huge success. Thomas Lang spent 8 hours teaching technique, how to practice effectively and how to be musically relevant in today’s music industry. Thomas Lang is always a class act and being the world-class drummer...
Congratulations to the 2014 Drum-Off winner, Shariq Tucker who took home $25,000 in prize money! And well done to the other 4 finalists, Steve Jordan featuring The Verbs, Tony Royster Jr., Matt Garstka featuring Animals As Leaders, and Stephen Perkins with Tim Alexander. Pretty amazing drumming from...
See this crazy drummer playing along to ‘Jump’ by Van Halen as he jogs on his treadmill. We think he should have played ‘Running With The Devil’, or ‘Walk On The Wildside’ or perhaps if your old enough to remember the Lucozade advert with Daley Thompson ‘Phantom...
